Most landlords are no better off even though rents are soaring, a property expert has said.
People across the UK are currently facing higher costs to rent a property.
But Jonathan Rolande, from the National Association of Property Buyers, said landlords were “far from jubilant” about the situation.
He said: “A shortage of available stock, all part of the current housing crisis, increased demand and wage growth have all combined to allow landlords to push up rents with tenants having little choice but to pay them.